Premier League 2018/19

[Noah]

Craig Foster on SBS's football panel was saying that he'd not bother watching United before the last half hour or now probably the last 10 because it's like we don't try until we are running out of time and/or are behind.

Jose's going on about 'an offside goal' and 'an own goal' then something about an offside that shouldn't have been.

Michael Bridges (Leeds legend ) on the SBS panel said 'the last time I heard that many excuses from someone, it was when my son didn't do his homwork.'

[Sam]

That was awful, no fight or desire. It's clear a change is once again required.

[Adam]

You know a manager is in the last throes of his reign when his post-match interview after a loss like this is to say all the goals were unjust and swiping at the fans for suggesting he play different players. He's just created this "me and them" mentality and it seems to stretch beyond anyone, it's the fans, the media, players and probably even upper management now.

Speaking as a neutral, I think Mourinho needs to be sacked. He is done as an elite level club manager in my opinion.

[MDK]

12 minutes ago, Adam es Tranquilo said:

 Speaking as a neutral, I think Mourinho needs to be sacked. He is done as an elite level club manager in my opinion.

I'd love to see him do a Benny and takeover a club that get relegated to the Championship and then get them back up.

[Gazz]

I wouldn't say he's done but it's clear that the guy needs to take a break of at least a year, maybe more. Recharge his batteries both physically and mentally, bloke looks shot to pieces and miserable, and he needs to rethink his tactical and man management philosophies as they're clearly not working anymore.

[Arjen Robben]

Hope he is done tbh. Sick of him. Blokes a Sol Campbell and a bully.

[Noah]

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Defeat to West Ham means Manchester United have just 10 points after seven Premier League games, equalling their lowest ever tally at this point.

Jose Mourinho’s side have won only three of those games while Marcus Rashford’s backheel against the Hammers was just their 10th goal of the campaign.

 

http://sport.bt.com/football/ferdinand-united-chiefs-cannot-let-current-situation-continue-S11364298770833

Edited September 29, 2018 by Noah

[FLiam]

Bernd Leno finally gets a Premier League appearance as it seems as though Petr Cech's hamstring has gone.

It also sounds like he is having a 'mare.

[Liam]

Siggy's goal against Fulham was a class finish.

[Noah]

 

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by Joe Ganley 

29 September 2018

15:33

 

Jose Mourinho suggested that a bad start and two key mistakes from the match officials cost Manchester United during their 3-1 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday.

The boss stressed that the team needed to start the contest at London Stadium well after a disappointing Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Derby County on Tuesday, but United were behind in just the fifth minute due to Felipe Anderson's well-executed opener.

The manager believed that the goal should not have stood - and would have been ruled out in a game that utilised the VAR system - due to an offside claim. United's misery was then compounded by a Victor Lindelof own goal just before the interval and a second-half strike from Marko Arnautovic, which Mourinho felt should have been chalked off for a foul from Pablo Zabaleta on Marcus Rashford during the build-up.

 

WE NEEDED TO START WELL

“We were a team that comes with that mental fragility of a bad result [the Derby match]. Coming here and after five minutes we were losing 1-0, which is not the best way to start. The goal was offside and, last Tuesday with the VAR, it would not have been a goal. Then in the first half we had a good reaction but an own goal makes 2-0. An own goal where we knew Yarmolenko is very, very left-footed, we had to cover that side, we had Matic on the ball and Luke Shaw and Lindelof very close by, but we were not aggressive enough to close that shot and then we were losing 2-0."

RASHFORD WAS FOULED

“In the second half we took a little bit of time to react, but then we did. Their goalkeeper made a couple of good saves, their centre-backs had a fantastic match. Congratulations to the scout that found the 21-year-old kid, [Issa] Diop - a monster who dominated everything in the duels. Then we scored to make it 2-1, and there was a referee’s mistake - it was a foul on Marcus Rashford. Zabaleta didn't have an attempt to play the ball, he just pulled the player from behind. And then the third goal killed the game and mentally killed the team that had a reaction and had a little bit of reward for that reaction. Not the pride - it didn't kill the pride. I could see some of the players going until the end. I could see brave McTominay and Smalling trying to go forward and bring the ball, to go to set-pieces. But the third goal, mentally, was a big blow for the team.”

PRAISE FOR MCTOMINAY'S DEFENSIVE JOB

“He was the best [of the back three]. He had a fantastic attitude, he's aggressive and brave, and he has something that we thought was important for us: he has quality on the ball. He knows how to play football, he's technically good, he can bring the ball into offensive areas, so I'm really happy with the job the kid did.”

 

MARTIAL DESERVED TO START

“For how many months people is asking for Martial, Martial, Martial? For how many months is people saying, 'Alexis Sanchez is not playing well enough'? So this week it was time to agree and to say: 'Let's give a chance to Martial and let's leave Alexis out.'

WE DID NOT SHOW OUR QUALITY

“I have no complaints with the players' attitude. I can have complaints with some quality; I can have some complaints with some mental approach in certain duels, where you could see, for example, Snodgrass coming to the pitch with an incredible attitude that he wants to eat the ball and wants to eat everyone around him. You need a little bit of that - I don't know if it's the right word in English - humility. You have always to try, also because that's my nature as a football professional. But there are certain qualities we don't have.”

WE SHOULD LOOK FORWARD TO VALENCIA

“For myself, speaking of my own feelings, I am really happy that we have a game on Tuesday. I am really happy that I now go to the train and I start immediately thinking about training tomorrow, about the match on Tuesday and I prefer that than playing next Sunday, with one week of these bad feelings. I look forward to that match on Tuesday and I hope the majority of the players have this same kind of mentality, and that they are looking forward to Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho was speaking to BT Sport and MUTV.

 

 

[FLiam]

Who's that guy?

All the 3pm PL kick-off's were 2-0. Everton just ruined it.

[Noah]

14 minutes ago, Liam Mk2 said:

Who's that guy?

All the 3pm PL kick-off's were 2-0. Everton just ruined it.

Im assuming BT Sport thought the writer needed his face attached to the article.

He didn't. 

[Kyle]

16 minutes ago, Liam Mk2 said:

Who's that guy?

All the 3pm PL kick-off's were 2-0. Everton just ruined it.

Believe me, I was very torn about that third goal when I noticed the symmetry.

[Gazz]

10 minutes ago, Noah said:

Im assuming BT Sport thought the writer needed his face attached to the article.

He didn't. 

Pro-tip: Paste articles into Wordpad or Notepad first, removes the formatting, then I don't have to read size 940 font and look at that square-jawed dreamboat.

[The Lusophone]

I feel like Jose is going to stick around for most of the season, annoyingly.

[MDK]

Salah is shit.

[Adam]

45 minutes ago, Gazz said:

Pro-tip: Paste articles into Wordpad or Notepad first, removes the formatting, then I don't have to read size 940 font and look at that square-jawed dreamboat.

Or when you do the paste, select to remove formatting as it usually gives you the option.

[DavidMarrio]

I hate Hazard. Smug Sol Campbell always scores against us...

[FLiam]

Sarri doing a quietly remarkable job at Chelsea thus far.

[MDK]

4 minutes ago, Adam es Tranquilo said:

Or when you do the paste, select to remove formatting as it usually gives you the option.

Or just ctrl+shift+v